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mcmahon

/məkˈmeɪən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.34 in modern English

Syllables
mcma-hon
IPA
/məkˈmeɪən/
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

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A surname from Irish.

Countable; Uncountable

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Countable; Uncountable

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Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Mathúna, earlier spelling Mac Mathghamhna (literally “son of the bear”), from Middle Irish mac (“son”) and mathgamain (“bear”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /məkˈmeɪən/
  • British English: /məkˈmɑːn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

McMahons (plural) MacMahon (alternative) McMahan (alternative) McMeans (alternative)

Phrases

McMahons Reef

Rhymes With

himalayan rayon uruguayan mahan mahon malayan dayan payan skehan tehan mayhan gone

Questions

How do you pronounce mcmahon?
The recorded pronunciation is /məkˈmeɪən/.
What does mcmahon mean?
A surname from Irish.
Where does mcmahon come from?
It is traced to Irish.

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